The 2nd Annual Carroll County School Safety Summit sponsored by Carroll County Sheriff Terry Langley will be held on July 31, 2014 from 8:00a.m. to 12:00p.m. at the Carroll County Agriculture-Education Center, 900 Newnan Road, Carrollton, GA 30117. This event will bring together the safety teams from the Carroll County Schools’ Elementary, Middle, and High Schools with 1st Responders from the county and state level for School Safety Training. The training will include an active shooter table-top activity conducted by Cynthia Daley (School System and County Attorney), Major Craig Dodson (CCSO), Tim Padgett (CCSO), and David Goldberg (School System Assistant Superintendent). School Safety Teams will collaborate with 1st responders from their municipalities and jurisdictions to build relationships and solidify Emergency Operations Plans for the schools. 1st Responders scheduled to attend are: Carroll County Sheriff’s office, Carroll County Emergency Management, Carroll County E911, Carroll County Fire Rescue, Tanner Medical Center, West Georgia Ambulance, GEMA, GA State Patrol, Bowdon Police, Carrollton Police, Carrollton Fire, Mount Zion Police, Temple Police, Villa Rica Police, and Whitesburg Police.

Due to the safety sensitive nature of the training, the press and public will only be allowed access to the 2nd Annual School Safety Summit from 8:00am to 8:30 for the opening remarks from the Sheriff Terry Langley, County Commissioner Marty Smith, Superintendent Scott Cowart, and introductions by the presenters.